Definition Electroconvulsive therapy or the shock treatment is used to treat depression in clients who do not respond to antidepressants or those patients who have intolerable adverse reactions at administered...

Accuracy in assessment determines whether the following steps of the nursing process will produce accurate nursing diagnoses, palnning, and intervention. Psychiatric-mental health assessment is the gathering, organizing, and documenting of...

Behavior Modification Definition Behavior modification is a method of strengthening desired behavior or response through a positive or negative reinforcement of adaptive behavior or the reduction of a maladaptive behavior...

As a nurse, dealing with physically and/or mentally ill patients requires a great deal of patience and understanding. However, before a person can understand and empathize with others, he or she must first know himself or herself. The process of knowing ones own principle, beliefs, feelings, personality, strengths, weaknesses, preconceptions, attitudes and responses in different situations is called self awareness. Discerning ones own capabilities and limitations allow a nurse to consider, observe and pay attention to the bizarre or subtle reactions of clients.

Precipitating Factors of Grief Death in family Separation Divorce Physical Illness Work failure disappointments 1. Denial Initial response to protect the self from anxiety. “No not me”, “Its not true”,...

Definition: Is a subjective, individual experience characterized by a feeling of apprehension, uneasiness, uncertainty, or dread. It occurs as a result of threats that may be actual or imagined, misperceived...

Is marked by incoherent, disorganized speech and behaviors and by blunted or inappropriate affect. May have fragmented hallucinations and delusions with no coherent theme. Usually includes extreme social impairment. This...